Navigating Midlife. Fulfilment, Leadership, and Legacy with Bernie Borges

Navigating Midlife. Fulfilment, Leadership, and Legacy with Bernie Borges

October 30, 2025 · 48 min · Season 100 · Episode 103

About this episode

Bernie Borges discusses aligning personal purpose with organizational success and navigating midlife fulfillment.

In this episode of "Men Up, Men Down," we welcome Bernie Borges, creator of the Fulfillment Centric Leadership Framework and host of the Midlife Fulfilled Podcast. Bernie shares his insights on aligning personal purpose with organizational success, the importance of fulfillment over fleeting happiness, and how to navigate the three phases of midlife. Discover how to find clarity and purpose across the five key life pillars: health, fitness, career, relationships, and legacy. Key Takeaways: The Happiness U-Curve and why happiness is fleeting. Understanding fulfillment as a deeper, more permanent emotion. The five key life pillars for achieving fulfilment. The importance of clarity and purpose in midlife. Bernie’s Big Hairy Audacious Goal to reach 3 billion people with his message. Guest Information: Bernie Borges: Creator of the Fulfillment Centric Leadership Framework, host of the Midlife Fulfilled Podcast. Website: midlifefulfilled.com LinkedIn and Instagram @BernieBorges Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Hosts: Volker Ballueder, David Pawsey

Guest: Bernie Borges

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Organizations: Fulfillment Centric Leadership Framework, Midlife Fulfilled Podcast

Places: 3 billion

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